CVE-2018-0309

mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
2.02% (81st) EPSS
CVSS 6.8 · medium
Is it mine?
4 products
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Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cisco_csaf · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

A vulnerability in the implementation of a specific CLI command and the associated Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIB for Cisco NX-OS (in standalone NX-OS mode) on Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to exhaust system memory on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect implementation of the CLI command, resulting in a failure to free all allocated memory upon completion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected device and repeatedly issuing a specific CLI command or sending a specific SNMP poll request for a specific Object Identifier (OID). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the IP routing process to restart or to cause a device reset, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf23136.

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remediations

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A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

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7.7
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.7

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8 · impact 6.9
v3.07.7highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.1 · impact 4
v3.07.1highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.07.7highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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affected products (4)

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advisories (1)

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  • cisco-sa-20180620-n3k-n9k-clisnmpCisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series CLI and Simple Network Management Protocol Polling Denial of Service Vulnerability2018-06-20csaf · cisco_csafUS

    A vulnerability in the implementation of a specific CLI command and the associated Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIB for Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to exhaust system memory on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect implementation of the CLI command, resulting in a failure to free all allocated memory upon completion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected device and repeatedly issuing a specific CLI command or sending a specific SNMP poll request for a specific Object Identifier (OID). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the IP routing process to restart or to cause a device reset, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-n3k-n9k-clisnmp ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-n3k-n9k-clisnmp"] This advisory is part of the June 2018 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Collection, which includes 24 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 24 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: June 2018 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Collection ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-67770"].

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published 2018-06-21modified 2026-06-17
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references (6)

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